Navy Starts Turning Away Transgender Recruits Ahead of Trump Ban’s Deadline
A Navy memo dated the day after Trump signed his order directed recruiters to reject transgender applicants immediately, according to a copy of the memo obtained by Military.com.
Top Army aviators were on routine flight when helo collided with jet
The U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines passenger jet above Reagan National Airport in Washington on Wednesday night was piloted by experienced aviators that typically fly VIP missions in busy air space, according to a retired Army chief warrant officer with over 30 years of flying experience, who serves in the Headquarters Department of the Army Av...[Read More]
Air Force tightens rules on shaving waivers, uniform patches
The Air Force is tightening its standards on uniform and shaving waivers as part of an effort to simplify its rules and present a more unified force. Under the new standards the Air Force shared over past last week, long-term shaving waivers will be granted only to airmen or guardians who have severe cases of pseudofolliculitus barbae. PFB is a painful condition, primarily affecting Black men, whi...[Read More]
Trump blames DEI, Army pilot error for deadly Black Hawk collision
President Donald Trump blamed diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration for a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet outside Washington, as authorities continue to investigate the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. Speaking in the White House press briefing room Thursday, the president, without evidence, bl...[Read More]
Gettysburg Holds At-Sea Change of Command Ceremony
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – Capt. John Lucas relieved Capt. Justin Hodges as the commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) during an at-sea change of command ceremony, Jan. 30.
Army Secretary pick says pay boost isn’t enough to fix recruiting woes
Army Secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll said he’ll push service leaders for more non-monetary incentives to boost service soldier recruiting and retention, noting that he believes better pay and benefits alone won’t solve personnel problems. “We have the fewest number of active soldiers that we’ve had since World War II, even as conflict is erupting around the world,” Driscoll told members of the S...[Read More]
Five Broward Residents to Enlist During Florida Panthers Game
Rear Adm. Ryan Perry will administer the oath of enlistment during a Florida Panthers game in Sunrise, Fla.
Maritime Industrial Base Program Holds Change of Office
ARLINGTON, Va. — Mr. Matthew D. Sermon relieves Mr. Frederick J. “Jay” Stefany as the Direct Reporting Program Manager for Maritime Industrial Base (DRPM-MIB) during a change of office ceremony January 28 in Arlington, Virginia.
NSF Dahlgren and NSF Indian Head to Participate in Navy-wide Security Drills Feb. 3-14
DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 29., 2025) – Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, Va., and NSF Indian Head, Md., will participate in the Navy’s exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 (CS-SC25) security exercises, Feb. 3-14. These regularly-scheduled, annual drills enhance the capability of Navy Security Forces to defend the Navy and America against any threat. All Navy installations in the continental U...[Read More]
VA leaders dismiss directors of offices for women, minority veterans
Veterans Affairs leaders abruptly dismissed Wednesday the directors of the Center for Women Veterans and the Center for Minority Veterans – the latest set of staff changes for the department since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20. Lourdes Tiglao, an Air Force veteran, had served as the department’s primary advisor on women veterans issues since 2021. James Albino, who served in the Navy,...[Read More]
No survivors in passenger jet-Army helicopter crash near DC: officials
There are reportedly no survivors following the mid-air collision of an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew, officials said Thursday, in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the midair collision Wednesday night when the helicopte...[Read More]
Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter at Reagan Airport
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agen...[Read More]